Capital Electric Wire & Cable
Years in Business
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Only Regional Systimax Distributor
About Capital Electric
Over 45 years ago, Capital Electric began as an idea in the Harpster family garage, built on a foundation of traditional values and a commitment to fully personalized service. While a lot has changed since 1978, our dedication to these core principles remains unchanged.
As the industry has evolved, we’ve stayed at the forefront, ensuring our customers always have what they need to succeed. Today, we’re proud to be a family-owned, local wholesale distributor of industrial, electrical, and network/datacom products, serving a wide range of industries with certified expertise and innovative solutions.
Products
Smart Building Systems
Network Infrastructure
Connectors & Panels
Wire & Cable
Testers, Rentals, & Tools
Explosion Proof Enclosures
Digital Electricity/ Fault Managed Power
Terminals & Lugs
Safety and Security
Access Control
Services
Expertise
Small Diameter Cat 6A Cables from CommScope®
With today’s networks growing larger and larger, and the internet of things including ever more things, space in the cable pathways is getting slimmer. The move from a Cat 6 to Cat 6A, and the introduction of a larger diameter that typically comes with it, is...
Cat 6A: The Future of Enterprise-Level Networks
The future of gigabit ethernet cabling is here. Well… it’s actually been here since 2004. First appearing as SYSTIMAX® GigaSPEED X10D from CommScope®, the transition from 6 to 6A started in earnest years later, resulting in Cat 6A being the recommended cable modern...
Project-Specific Labeling Saves the Day
The most elegant solutions are often the simplest ones, and project-specific labeling is a Capital Idea that falls squarely in that category. If, for example, your spool of 12-strand fiber cable is supposed to go into the ceiling of room 345 on the third floor and you...
Manage Your Data Center Needs with CommScope®
Meet Propel™, the modular, ultra-low loss, end-to-end structured cabling and connectivity fiber platform. Get the bandwidth, speed and flexibility you need to keep pace with your evolving data center demands. Just like that cellphone in your pocket, where you’re...
Fiber Optic Excellence Has a Name: Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
What’s in a name? With Sumitomo Electric Lightwave... everything. Sumitomo is expertise wrapped in history. Sumitomo Electric Industries is a pioneering company that’s not just been in the game, they’ve been defining it for well over a century. To the point that...
Increase Your Installation Margins
Time is money. If you can save your technicians' time and only have them working on the critical parts of a speaker installation, you can increase the profitability of every project moving forward. No matter the size of the job, you already know you can count on...
Testimonials
Capital Electric is the gold standard for customer service. With a single call, they help work through all aspects of a project, ensuring that nothing is overlooked. They are really a partner looking out for your best interests instead of a supplier taking orders. And they keep you up to date with new real-world products and solutions that will benefit your team.
Sean Young, CTS, EPC
Concordia University Wisconsin
The team at Capital Electric has always been eager to help us out in any way they can from pricing projects big and small to supplying materials needed to complete our installations. If there’s any other way they can lend a hand, whether it be offering up resources to help with labeling a large project or assembling a product before it’s shipped, they’ll do it. They’re a great group of people who strive to make sure that what they do is always done right.
Jon Pearson
Kiedinger, Inc
Mike and his team at Capital Electric Wire & Cable are more than a distributor, they are a valued partner and friend. When calling Capital, we get a knowledgeable, friendly, and enjoyable person that answers our questions and can help with solutions if needed. A big thank you to Team Capital.
Roy Brock
Five Star Telecom Inc.